Category: Local

By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Carter Johnson was the player who made the pitches last weekend in a game that ended in a no-hitter. The upcoming Mahomet-Seymour sophomore was credited with the win in a 4-0 victory for his summer travel-ball team, the Yard Goats. Anyone who has been associated with team sports recognizes that one… Read more

Mahomet-Seymour parents have been asked to complete a questionnaire and online registration so that the district can place students in am/pm sections (K-5) and A/B days (6-12). The email from Superintendent Lindsey Hall follows a 4-3 vote from the Mahomet-Seymour School Board to implement asynchronous learning on Monday with half-days (2.5 hours) for K-5 and… Read more

The IESA Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to cancel the regular season and IESA state series in the sports of boys and girls golf, boys baseball, girls softball, and boys and girls cross-country for the 2020-21 school year. “We know that there will be many people within the school system who will applaud this… Read more

By Zainab Susi Many of you may recognize me by my name or writing style. But for those who don’t know me, my name is Zainab Susi. I moved to Mahomet in 1999 and have lived here ever since. I was born in Karachi, Pakistan and when I was eighteen years old I moved to… Read more

The Village of Mahomet proposed a no parking zone on westbound Slade Lane from Sweet Grass Drive to 345+ feet W from Sweet Grass Drive in the Ridge Creek Subdivision. “We’ve had some informal conversations with folks out there that are concerned about the curve there and cars being parked on both sides of the… Read more

The unpredictability of summer 2020 has left nothing untouched.  Even pastimes, such as childhood sports, have been canceled or modified to curb the spread of COVID-19.  In the last two months, high school coaches, athletes and athletic directors in Illinois have taken what they can get. They have spent time working on agility, strength and… Read more

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security said Wednesday it has been affected by a nationwide fraud scheme involving the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. That program, enacted as part of the federal CARES Act, provides 100 percent federally funded jobless benefits to independent contractors, gig workers and others… Read more

By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — The state’s rolling COVID-19 positivity rate ticked upward Wednesday for the third straight day as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced its largest one-day confirmed case count since June 2. The 1,598 new cases reported were among 39,633 test results reported over the previous 24 hours, making… Read more

Editor’s Note: The formal complaint by Rita Conerly was addressed by Mayor Sean Widener at the Village of the Mahomet Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night. The following includes the statement by Widener and the report the Village of Mahomet released on the complaints against Mahomet Police Chief Mike Metzler. Mayor Sean Widener’s Statement regarding… Read more

To the Editor: MISSION STATEMENT “The mission of the Mahomet Police Department is to safeguard the lives and property of the citizens we serve.  We will work in partnership with the community to enforce the law impartially, protect lives, and enhance public safety.  We will at all times conduct ourselves with the highest ethical standards and we… Read more